All of your desires to have a close cut off with the Royal Bengal Tiger and One-horned Rhinoceros can come true, when you will visit the heaven of adventure and wild life lovers Jim Corbett National Park. Established in the year 1936, at Nainital district of Uttarakhand, India, Jim Corbett National Park is the first wildlife reserve of India and the perfect destination for adventure seekers and wildlife adventure lovers. Jim Corbett Park consists of 520.8 km2. area with hills, river belts, grass lands and large lake. 110 tree species, 50 species of mammals, 580 bird species and 25 reptile species assisted in attracting more than 70,000 visitors (from India and abroad) per season.
With the possibility of establishing game reserve, Jim Corbett Park was established by the British Govt. under the name Hailey National Park. During the period of 1954–55, the park was renamed as Ramganga National Park. But finally, in 1955–56, the park was named as Jim Corbett National Park. It was named after the hunter and environmentalist Jim Corbett, who played an important role in the set up of the park.
Jim Corbett Park is considered as one of the thirteen protected areas, which is covered by World Wildlife Fund under the Terai Arc Landscape Program, which aims to protect three of the top five terrestrial flagship varieties, the tiger, the Asian elephant and the One-horned Rhinoceros. The project also aims to restore passages of forest to link 13 confined regions of Nepal and India to facilitate wildlife migration. The Corbett National Park India, generally acts as a confined area for the critically rare Royal Bengal tiger.
The central attraction of Jim Corbett Park is the wildlife. Apart from the very famous tigers and one-horned rhinoceros, you can also enjoy the sight of different species of dears, birds, reptiles and many more. Ride elephant, touch the sea of grass, shake your hand with various species of fauna, all of these are possible at Corbett Park. Your dream of Trekking, River rafting and Angling can also come true, when you visit Corbett Park. To fulfill your desire, plan your weekend at Corbett. Stay at luxurious hotels in the Himalayan foot hills; take two hours of ride with big elephant, enjoy the mysterious sounds of animals and birds at Jim Corbett National Park. |
